The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the San Francisco 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game let’s review the rules for the Draftkings single game showdown contest.
Draftkings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules
You have $50,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team captain. The captain accumulates 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.
The remaining four players in your lineup will receive the standard fantasy points. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your captain position if you hope to win a large field DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) showdown contest.
If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game showdown contest, I recommend that you check out the Draftkings website for more details.
I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate.
Here are my Draftkings picks for this week’s San Francisco 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Brock Purdy, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers, $9,600
How important was quarterback Brock Purdy to the San Francisco 49ers offense last season? Let’s review Purdy’s relevant player data from the 2023 NFL regular season to answer that question.
In the 17 games that Brock Purdy played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2023 NFL regular season, Purdy tallied an impressive 4,280 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns, 144 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns. Brock Purdy’s outstanding play last season contributed to the San Francisco 49ers capturing an NFC Championship title and an appearance in Super Bowl LVIII.
Now that we have determined how Purdy played last season, let shift our focus to 2024. In the eight games that Brock Purdy has played for the San Francisco 49ers the 2024 NFL regular season, Purdy has compiled 2,101 passing yards, ten passing touchdowns, 210 rushing yards, and three rushing touchdowns.
More recently, in the San Francisco 49ers 30-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys last week, San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy tallied 260 passing yards, one passing touchdown, 56 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the San Francisco 49ers victory over the Cowboys just noted, quarterback Brock Purdy accumulated an impressive 26.1 Draftkings points.
In my opinion, Purdy is the most likely player to score the most DFS points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
George Kittle, Tight End, San Francisco 49ers $8,400
For my lead flex play, I am going to roll with San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle. In the seven games that George Kittle has played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 NFL regular season, Kittle has accumulated 40 receptions, 503 receiving yards, and six receiving touchdowns.
I certainly like Kittle from a general matchup perspective. Let me elaborate on my previous statement. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had issues containing opposing tight ends this season. Through nine games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ranked an abysmal 29th in total Draftkings points allowed to the tight end position a game (16.8)
In conclusion, I fully expect talented 49ers tight end George Kittle to play at a high level versus a vulnerable Buccaneers defense on Sunday afternoon.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Baker Mayfield, Quarterback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) $10,400: Cade Otton, Tight End (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) $6,600.